New Years Eve Wine Tasting With No Champagne

New Years Eve Wine Tasting With No Champagne – Episode #381

December 31, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk has one last episode in 2008 and thanks all of you for the support and for being a part of the Thunder show.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Cartuxa Pera Manca WhiteOther Portuguese White Wine

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January 1, 2008

Deano
Gary great episode. Happy New year to you and the mott. I love the show and watch it everyday Keep up the cool ideas and making the show so interesting i love it.
January 1, 2008

E
Well done. Have a thunderous new year, and a merry caucus to all.
January 1, 2008

Ernest_G
Great Show! Luv the vayniac pics!

I walked into this show late, sometime after the Nightline show. I needed something to help ground myself from the overwhelming selection of wines. Gary V, you answered the call. Thanks for the knowledge you pass on to us and the manner in which you describe the wines you taste.

Bring on some more guests, from the people behind the wine scenes to your Joe Wine drinkers.
January 1, 2008

Bob Sikorski
Gary, you are the catalyst that brings this all together, and we need you. The year 2007 was my first year listending to your show, and I can’t believe have much you have taught me. You are our point-man for changing the wine world. Keep it up!

Happy New Year, and many more!
January 1, 2008

Anthony L.
Gary, thanks for a great 2007. I learned so much, I don’t know where to begin. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2008. Happy New Year to you and your family. God Bless.
January 1, 2008

Social Project Brian
And of course, can’t forget Kathleen Lisson at 32:20. The busiest wine/food blogger on MySpace these days.
January 1, 2008

Social Project Brian
Gary, thanks for a wonderful, winerful 2008! It was great seeing so many familiar faces in this episode: Jason at 11:27, my Dad, Doug at 14:43, and yours truly at 21:57 and 29:30. (I think these 2 jazz songs will be burned in my head forever, after watching all 20 minutes of photos).

Happy New Year!
- Brian
January 1, 2008

mikey lennon
Congratulations Gary and Wine Library for all your sucess in aught 7. Cannot wait for what is in store here for 2008! Thanks for all you guys do.
January 1, 2008

Kevin
GV
This year has been a big one in wine for me. I went from tasting maybe 25 wines a year to tasting 400+ wines. So my palate has learned a lot this year. Add to that: the Thunder Show. I’ve learned so much watching, and have tried a lot of new wines because of the show. Thanks for all your work, and best wishes to you and your family in the new year.
January 1, 2008

Achilleas in Cyprus
Hi to all.

Didn’t start watching WLTV until episode 322, but I am glad that I did.
Gary’s enthusiasm for wine is the main reason for watching.
Helping me learn more about something that I have come to like even more because of the shows is just so cool – used to like wines, now I am appreciating more what I drink.

Happy new year to one and all in the Veyniac World from the sunny island of Cyprus.

Mott – LINK IT UP !!
January 1, 2008

vawinelady
The thunder show not only teaches me about wine, but sneaks in sports bits. I feel more well rounded every time I watch.
January 1, 2008

Ken
Thanks, Gary, for bringing a very fresh and innovative show to the wine world. It’s amazing what a simple camera and an enthusiastic host can do. I especially enjoy the educational aspect of the show, teaching us about the grapes and their history, palette training, decanting and all that sort of thing. Great job, and a happy new year from us up here in British Columbia.
January 1, 2008

Kelly In South Dakota
Hi Gary I have been on board now for almost a year and it has been great. You have taught me everything I know about wine. I really was not into wine till you got me going. I have a decanter, a 6 bottle wine cellar and a big ass wine glass. Just got back from a cruise where I enjoyed a bottle of pinotage South Africa Pinotage and an Argentina Melbac both excellent. Keep teaching me I am loving it.
January 1, 2008

Michael Y
I enjoyed watching the episodes and learning about the various grape varietals. Keep up with the great episodes!
Note: on the footnotes, it says one last episode for 2008. At first I thought there’s only going to be 1 more episode left in 2008! LOL
Happy New Year
January 1, 2008

Bacchus
Happy New Year Gary! Wish you the best in ‘08!
January 1, 2008

Harley Stan
Thanks for a great year!!!
QOTD- just what do what you do!!!!
January 1, 2008

NathanN
Happy New Year GV & Mott

QOTD: Keep up the good work & the awesome shows. The field trips you guys took was a radool change of pace. Please come back to Chicago for another Vayniac Party. It was one of my highlights for â€™07.
January 1, 2008

Isaac
Another great show! I look forward to this new year with WLTV !!!!
January 1, 2008

Christopher J
Great year Gary! Thanks for the huge amount of wine info, and for a very entertaining show all year. I admire the fact that you have not lost an ounce of energy or enthusiasm for us Vanyacs or the show. (Except maybe when you were sick, acceptable I guess).

Have a great New Year Gary!!
January 1, 2008

mikeyrad
oops, forgot the QOTD. Let’s see, somewhere around May the net police at work blocked all wine-related sites (at least all sites with “wine” in the url) so it’s been more difficult for me to stay active in the WLTV community. So my resolution is to find a way to comment on the episodes and forums.
January 1, 2008

mikeyrad
Happy, healthy, prosperous and peaceful New Year to Gary, Mott, and the Vayner Nation. Great montage! However, is it just me or were there a lot of dogs, and did they look a lot better than us middle age Vayniacs? Hmmm, maybe I should just speak for myself.
January 1, 2008

Susan
Mott – Did you do this fabulous montage??? WOW!!! Great job!!!! We now have MANY Vayniacs!!!!!
Great Stuff!!!!!!!!!
January 1, 2008

CindyW
My Year-end statement: GaryV, you’ve taught me quite a bit about how to enjoy and explore the wine in my glass. While I like it when you step away a bit (for interviews, going out on the town, etc), I hope you still keep the foundations of swirling, sniffy-sniffing, tasting, and spitting. Thanks for making me brave enough to make it past the nose of a pinotage — I actually really love these wines now.

And. . . I really, really, really, really want a Link it Up, Mott! t-shirt.
January 1, 2008

Susan
Mott & Gary- Albarino characteristics?????? Sign me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 1, 2008

Susan
Mott & Gary- My year end statement: WOW! This year has been fabulous!! Please keep up all of the creative, great eps!!! I have been a Vayniac since April 2006. So far it has been a SUPER ride!!!!